John Hancock (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person's own signature
Synonyms:
autograph; John Hancock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("John Hancock" is a kind of...):
signature (your name written in your own handwriting)
Sense 2
Meaning:
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
Synonyms:
Hancock; John Hancock
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)